Category: Process guidance
Independent healthcare regulation – enforcement policy
Information on our approach to enforcement in the regulation of independent healthcare services. Published December 2020.
Independent healthcare regulation – practising privileges – checklist for clinics
A checklist of points to consider or tasks to undertake before granting practising privileges. Published October 2020.
Independent healthcare regulation – QoC self-evaluation guidance
A practical guide for undertaking self-evaluation against Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Quality Assurance Framework. Published July 2020.
Independent healthcare regulation – financial guidance
Guidance on the financial requirements related to independent healthcare service registration. Published May 2020.
Independent healthcare regulation – duty of candour template for providers
Information for service providers on the ‘duty of candour’ and your legal obligations. Published January 2020.
Independent healthcare regulation – Records required by Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Summary Details of records that must be kept by all independent healthcare service providers at all times. We are in […]
Independent healthcare regulation – medicines governance audit tool
Medicines governance audit tool to support the registration of independent clinics in Scotland. Published March 2019.
Pre‑health technology assessment free of charge pricing scheme guidance
Guidance and process documents for pre‑health technology assessment free of charge pricing scheme. Published February 2019
Independent healthcare regulation – practising privileges principles
Summary of the key legal and regulatory issues that arise when an independent provider is engaging staff through a practising privileges arrangement. Published November 2016.
Independent healthcare regulation – definitions of procedures
Our definition of cosmetic procedures graded by risk. Published September 2016.